Good morning. It is sunday, september 29th. Yes, the gang is all here. Counting down to the Vp Debate in just two days. Tim Walz And Jd Vance Face off for the first and only time. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey joins our conversation. Donald trumps self proclaimed Dark Vision for america taken to a new low Last Night. Plan to flip the state blue for the first time in almost 20 years. Grab your coffee, settle in. Welcome to The Weekend. Just 37 days until Election Day and Vice President harris is heading back to nevada. The states six electoral votes could be make or break in a tight election. The campaign just announced that harris will host a Rally Tonight in las vegas. This is her second visit to the city since she launched her campaign for president. Then after tuesdays Vp Debate, marchs are and Governor Walz will take their Bus Tour back to pennsylvania on wednesday. On friday the Vice President will visit flint, michigan. Breaking just moments ago. Former republican senator f
Washington at any moment, President Biden will give what could be one of the most consequential speeches of his presidency when he delivers his final address to the united nations general assembly. Right now, Brazils President is speaking. You can see him right there. President biden is up next we are toll as he looks to cement his foreign Policy Legacy against a backdrop of global crises, including the war in ukraine, in the conflict in the Middle East, that is widening this morning. Its threatening to explode into an allout war in the region. Cnns Alex Marquardt and Kayla Tausche are at the un this morning. Alex, let me start with you first. How will all of this fact, what we see there today and how big of a moment is this for the president No Doubt it is a big moment for him as he looks to this final speech at the un general assembly talking about his priorities for the past four years and those going forward. What has been done, what still needs to be done. And essentially so he ta
We hear this every year and wait for the words and message and a year ago certainly was a lot different than the reality on the grounds overseas now. Biden has a few months left for his term. This image will not be easy. A series of major Foreign Policy conflicts breaking out during his term. Afghanistan in 21, ukraine in 22. Israel and gaza in 23. The u. N. Secretary general condemned countries feeling entitled to invade others. Today a growing number of governments and others feel entitled to get out of jail free card. They can thumb their nose at international humanitarian law and can invade another country, lay waste to societies or actively disregard the welfare of their own people. And nothing will happen. Dana Eric Shawn is outside united Nations Headquarters in manhattan. Whats the scene like down there . Yes, President Biden about to take the podium in the General Assembly. You may hear the Police Helicopters that always signal the arrival of the commanderinchief. Across the s
Pacific. Im Ana Cabrera reporting from New York. Thank you for joining us. Right to the breaking news at the United Nations this morning, President Biden is about to address the general assembly for the final time as this Countrys Commander in chief. His address comes amid global turmoil with War still raging in ukraine. And conflict escalating in the Middle East. Israel ratcheting up its attacks against hezbollah over the last few days, killing more than 500 in a series of deadly Air Strikes within lebanon and injuring at least 1600 more. Much to discuss. Joining us now, Richard Engel from tel aviv, and nbcs Mike Memoli at the u. N. , and New York times diplomatic correspondent Michael Crowley and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of state joel rubin. Good to have all of you here. Richard, if you will, paint a picture for us of this moment globally as the president prepares to address all these World Leaders. Well, things look very rough right now. And i think a lot of people are sayi
Im lauren taylor. Todays other stories. The ugandan marathon runner, rebecca cheptegei, has died four days after being set on fire in an alleged attack by herformer boyfriend. Welcome back to the position we are talking from very close to gren fell in itself. A day after the publication of that second and final part of the public Inquiry Yesterday, poring over the details of that, considering what the impact of the recommendations from the Public Inquiry will be. Survivors and relatives of those who died as a result of the Grenfell Tower Disaster say theyre still waiting forJustice, after a damning report set out a catalogue of failures. The six year Public Inquiry s final report laid the blame on successive governments, Systematic Dishonesty from Cladding Companies and the indifference of the local council. Our Correspondent Ellie Price has more. They may not have come to terms with their loss, but they have, finally, got some answers. We didnt have the right treatment. We were discri